San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Mrs. Kathryn McGanity conducts a speed test in reading for students en- rolled in Education 900. Music, Education From one instructor and 17 students to 12 in- structors and more than 400 students-this has been the growth of the MUSIC DEPARTMENT. ln 1946, Mr. James Gambino was given the chairmanship of the new Music Department. He taught general music classes from eight to nine every morning, five days per week. Mr. Gambino was succeeded at the old South Alamo Street cam- pus by Dr. Marjorie Walthall in 1950. Still the head of the department, she was then the only instructor teaching education and elementary school music. Upon moving to the new San Pedro campus, Dr. Walthall was joined by a piano instructor and a choral director who aided in teaching music. The deparhnent has graduahy expanded.fron11DL VVaL thallls first class of 17 to include 12 instructors and about 400 students. Every year the depart- ment presents a series of concerts and recitals, eX- hibiting the accomplishments of its students and instructors. 1 9 - Q .. O li' x 1 v 4 , ' ' .' ., 'Lt N Collegiate Choir members wait their tum as Mr Th ' ' -, . eron K k d , Christmas assembly. lr irects the orchestra through several holiday tunes at the 58 schf ing tion. Thr began of the be S4 if-.

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EDGE evised Kntonio College CE DEPART. rection of Mr. ed for courses ry Science Or- icounting, Psy- nt and Clinical e enrolled this 'acated position ex Buell was Mortuary Sci- C. were dropped 'icience and Re- xed by Mr. E. Home in Wacog Seminar draw- and surround- l'l drawings and f 6 Prospective morticians Richard Acosta and Mark De Vnes study human body organs and their functions during one of the science labs needed as a requirement for an Associate 1n Mortuary Science if local funeral training. tademic ability iores were pre- Lhey were Mark rath. Funds for by an annual trip of Heights :creta13'-treasur- : Education As- nor for the de- h who was the n a 3.0 grade 1 to move into Ldditional facil- ir studies. Looking at samples of s0me.of the cosmetics used in the Research 1n Mor tuary Science class are graduate stu dents Cl. to r.J Curtis Spenrath, Alfred Beckman and JHHICS Floyd- Operating a physlograph used in re cording pulse beats are Dean Fox fleftl and Jerome Lindsay

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ation ents to 12 in- ents-this has ARTMENT. was given the epartment. He eight to nine Mr. Gambino o Street cam- . Still the head only instructor school music. ro campus, Dr. tructor and a ing music. The from Dr. Wal- - 12 instructors ear the depart- and recitals, ex- ts students and 2 F . ya lil wi l 4, ...pg ff 421 ,i, 32 , fr at the 400 Students Enrolled The EDUCATION DEPARTMENT overlaps up. on many other departments. Elementary school ed- ucation courses provide training in elementary school music. elementary physical education and an in the elementary grades. These couises are offered by their respective departments and are coordinated by the Education Department, which provides teacher training courses also. A Complete two-year kindergarten training pro. gram provides trained people to fulfill the increas- ing demand for kindergarten directors. The pro- gram includes visits to kindergartens and schools so that students may observe teaching skills in ac- tion. The many successful musicians and teachers who began at San Antonio College attest to the quality of the training they received here. Discussing the theories of learning Mrs Virginia Sowell invites queries from her Educational Psychology class on principles of human behavlor Miss Sylvia Ostrow at the piano instructs her Education 309 class 1n song leading and rhythnuc activities in preparation for teaching music in the elementary grades . L, V Musical director, Mr. Theron Kirk, rehearses with the Men's Glee Club in preparation for one of the many pr0- grams the group presented during the year.